HarrisDemocratic51.9%1,907,973TrumpRepublican47.2%1,736,659OtherAll other candidates0.9%31,609
D+4.7- Lead
- 171,314
- Total
- 3,676,241
- vs nation
- D+6.1
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
55 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic52.7%1,839,971TrumpRepublican46.0%1,604,113OtherAll other candidates1.3%45,044
D+6.8- Lead
- 235,858
- Total
- 3,489,128
- vs nation
- D+2.3
ClintonDemocratic47.7%1,366,381TrumpRepublican47.5%1,360,706OtherAll other candidates4.8%138,446
D+0.2- Lead
- 5,675
- Total
- 2,865,533
- vs nation
- R+1.9
ObamaDemocratic46.2%1,221,418RomneyRepublican52.2%1,378,429OtherAll other candidates1.6%41,104
R+5.9- Lead
- 157,011
- Total
- 2,640,951
- vs nation
- R+9.8
ObamaDemocratic48.3%1,280,929McCainRepublican50.8%1,345,743OtherAll other candidates0.9%23,398
R+2.4- Lead
- 64,814
- Total
- 2,650,070
- vs nation
- R+9.7
KerryDemocratic42.0%924,187BushRepublican57.2%1,260,277OtherAll other candidates0.8%18,063
R+15.3- Lead
- 336,090
- Total
- 2,202,527
- vs nation
- R+12.8
GoreDemocratic42.9%727,628BushRepublican54.1%916,990OtherAll other candidates3.0%50,747
R+11.2- Lead
- 189,362
- Total
- 1,695,365
- vs nation
- R+11.7
ClintonDemocratic45.2%663,306DoleRepublican47.6%698,783OtherAll other candidates7.1%104,712
R+2.4- Lead
- 35,477
- Total
- 1,466,801
- vs nation
- R+10.9
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+4.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 7,422,6542024 5-year
- Population density
- 425 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 17,464 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $87,7112024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 47.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 29.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 12.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+76.2 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+47.3 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Richmond-Petersburg, VA · twin score 89.1
presidential history
Party record book
Atlanta · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
87.8%
109,167 votes · D+76.2
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 82.5%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
73.6%
478,624 votes · R+47.3
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 62.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
1,907,973votes
51.9% of the vote · D+4.7
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 1,839,971 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
1,736,659votes
47.2% of the vote · D+4.7
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 1,604,113 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+66.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+41.2 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +59.6 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
+24.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+47.3 · U.S. R+23.2
Runner-up · Barry Goldwater, 1964 · +19.6 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2012R+8.8
Presidential vote · 2024D+4.7
Atlanta registers Republican but votes Democratic — a 13-point gap between how voters register and how they vote, the signature of ancestral registration that trails realignment.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 (partial) | 8,295 | 2,856 | 3,329 | 2,107 | 3 |
| 2012 (partial) | 9,093 | 2,711 | 3,513 | 2,848 | 21 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+14,236 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +446,786 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +11,450 |
| 2012 | +21,955 |
| 2013 | +14,071 |
| 2014 | +34,415 |
| 2015 | +46,481 |
| 2016 | +47,990 |
| 2017 | +44,558 |
| 2018 | +37,541 |
| 2019 | +42,127 |
| 2021 | +30,879 |
| 2022 | +56,433 |
| 2023 | +34,002 |
| 2024 | +10,648 |
| 2025 | +14,236 |
The Atlanta media market spans rapidly diversifying suburbs that have shifted competitive in recent cycles, making it a focal point for statewide campaigns in Georgia. Gwinnett, Cobb, and DeKalb anchor a region where population growth consistently outpaces voter-registration updates.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 76.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 47.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.7 points.
A population of 7,422,654, a 47% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,711 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Richmond-Petersburg and Charlotte.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Richmond-Petersburg
Virginia
89.1twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory% Black≠ population scale
Charlotte
North Carolina
84.8twin score
population scalecollege share% Catholic≠ 12-yr trend
Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville)
North Carolina
84.0twin score
2020–2024 trajectorycollege share12-yr trend
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Atlanta, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Atlanta, Georgia voted Democratic by 4.7 points (D+4.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 3,676,241 votes cast, 1,907,973 went Democratic and 1,736,659 went Republican.
When did Atlanta, Georgia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Atlanta, Georgia voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Atlanta, Georgia?
Atlanta, Georgia has a population of 7,422,654 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Atlanta, Georgia?
Median household income in Atlanta, Georgia is $87,711 — above the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Atlanta, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Atlanta, Georgia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.